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Shutûn contains a studio version of the live set Troum and All Sides played while touring in 2005-2006. So it's essentially the same material that was heard in Turku. Close to an hour of ambient made through manipulated guitars, sometimes dominated by droning, sometimes by rhythm. The album forms a logical arc, building up slowly through differing segments toward a rhythmic, harmonious and powerful ending. In this, it is much closer indeed to a live performance than to a "traditional" ambient album. It is not a level soundscape, but rather like a hillside that is being ascended. There are three main parts: a beginning with landscape-creating melodies, a middle with more gloomy, Moljebka Pvlse-like oppressive tones, and the hypnotic rhythmic part at the end. Each of these is about 15 minutes long, and between them are smooth transition phases from one part to the next. Throughout the way the music is very much Troum, but it is nevertheless possible to also see the handprint of guest-artist Nina Kernicke in the material as well.

If one thinks of Shutûn as a live-performance, it is excellent. If one thinks of it as guitar-manipulation ambient in general, it's very good stuff. If, however, one thinks of it as a Troum album, it's just a strong mid-level work from them, one that does not reach the level of perfection present in their best works.

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Troum & All Sides - Shutûn

Shutûn sisältää studioversion Troumin ja All Sidesin yhteisestä kiertuesetistä vuosilta 2005-2006. Kyseessä on käytännössä siis sama materiaali joka kuultiin myös Troumin esiintyessä KMY:n vieraana Turussa. Vajaa tunti erityisesti kitaramanipulaation kautta tuotettua ambientia, jossa pääosassa ovat milloin dronet, milloin rytmi. Albumi muodostaa loogisen kaaren, joka hiljalleen kohoaa erilaisten osiensa kautta kohti hyvin rytmistä, harmonista ja voimakasta loppua.	Artisti: Troum & All Sides Formaatti: CD Levy-yhtiö: Old Europa Cafe Julkaisuvuosi: 2006 Kokonaiskesto: 53:41 Kappaleita: 1
Tässä mielessä se onkin nimenomaan enemmän live-kokonaisuuden kuin perinteisen ambient-teoksen oloinen. Se ei ole äänimatto, vaan pikemminkin rinne jota kivutaan ylöspäin. Päävaiheita on kolme: alun maalailevat melodiat, keskivaiheen synkät, Moljebka Pvlsen mieleen tuovat painostavammat sävyt, ja lopun hypnoottiset rytmit. Kukin näistä on noin vartin mittainen, ja väleihin mahtuu sujuva temaattinen siirtymä. Kautta linjan musiikki kuulostaa vahvasti Troumilta, mutta myös vierailevana soittajana mukana olevan Nina Kernicken vaikutus näkyy selvästi. Jos Shutûnia ajattelee live-kokonaisuutena, se on erittäin hyvä. Jos sitä ajattelee kitaramanipulaatioambientina yleensä, se on oikein mallikelpoista tavaraa. Troumin albumina se on silti vain vahvaa keskitasoa, eikä pääse samoihin täydellisyyksiin kuin yhtyeen parhaimmat teokset. Jiituomas

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Shutûn contains a studio version of the live set Troum and All Sides played while touring in 2005-2006. So it's essentially the same material that was heard in Turku. Close to an hour of ambient made through manipulated guitars, sometimes dominated by droning, sometimes by rhythm. The album forms a logical arc, building up slowly through differing segments toward a rhythmic, harmonious and powerful ending. In this, it is much closer indeed to a live performance than to a "traditional" ambient album. It is not a level soundscape, but rather like a hillside that is being ascended. There are three main parts: a beginning with landscape-creating melodies, a middle with more gloomy, Moljebka Pvlse-like oppressive tones, and the hypnotic rhythmic part at the end. Each of these is about 15 minutes long, and between them are smooth transition phases from one part to the next. Throughout the way the music is very much Troum, but it is nevertheless possible to also see the handprint of guest-artist Nina Kernicke in the material as well. If one thinks of Shutûn as a live-performance, it is excellent. If one thinks of it as guitar-manipulation ambient in general, it's very good stuff. If, however, one thinks of it as a Troum album, it's just a strong mid-level work from them, one that does not reach the level of perfection present in their best works. Jiituomas